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妈妈选鱼的标准

The overall news on fish is reassuring-but if you want to be cautious, you’ll have to follow this rather complicated guide. The EPA recommends that women consume no more than .1 microgram(ug) of mercury per day for each kilogram you weigh, which adds up to about 168 ug per month for a healthy 132-pound woman who is not pregnant or trying to conceive. Keep a running tally of how much mercury you’ve ingested (what follows is based on a six ounce serving), and plan your meals accordingly.

·Fish with very low levels of mercury:
Salmon, Tilapia (both with 1.68 ug/serving)
Trout, Haddock (both with 5.04 ug/serving)

·Fish with low levels of mercury
Anchovies (6.72 ug/serving)
Catfish, Scallops, Shrimp, Flounder (all with 8.4 ug/serving)
Crab (10..8 ug/serving)
Cod (18.48 ug/serving)
Light canned tuna (20.16 ug/serving)

·Fish with moderately low levels of mercury
Skate (23.52 ug/serving)
Snapper (31.92 ug/serving)
Oysters (42 ug/serving)
Lobster (52.08 ug/serving)

·Fish with moderate levels of mercury
Halibut (43.68 ug/serving)
Bass (45.36 ug/serving)
White canned tuna (albacore) (58.8 ug/serving)
Tuna (fresh/frozen) (63.84 ug/serving)

·Fish with moderate high levels of mercury
Orange roughy (90.72 ug/serving)
Grouper (92.4 ug/serving)

·Fish with high levels of mercury
King mackerel (122.64 ug/serving)
Swordfish (162.96 ug/serving)
Shark(166.32 ug/serving)
Tilefish (243.6 ug/serving)

posted by Jasper's blog @ 12:14 PM